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The Tory party depends on winning over Leave-voting Labour seats

28 September 2019

9:00 AM

28 September 2019

9:00 AM

A Prime Minister held in No. 10 against his will. The very notion seems absurd, but this is essentially what is happening right now. Boris Johnson wants a general election, a chance to see whether the public agree with him or parliament on the sanctity of the 31 October deadline for leaving the European Union.

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